MENGTING ZHANG (YANI)
(607)262-7601 | mz444@cornell.edu | https://www.linkedin.com/in/zmterrain/
JUNIOR LANDSCAPE/URBAN DESIGNER
Collaborative and detail-orientated landscape designer with 1.5 years of experience. Dedicated to reshaping urban experiences and solutions through a blend of natural wisdom and human creativity. Skilled in strategic problem-solving and cross-scale thinking.
EDUCATION
Cornell University | Master of Landscape Architecture; GPA 3.98
- New York City Program in College of Architecture Art Planning, Urban Design Studio, 2023 Fall
- Land Use Law; Plant Selection, Design, and Landscape Establishment; Mapping & Countermapping; Site Assembly
University of Hong Kong | Bachelor of Arts in Landscape Studies (Hons)
- The Dean’s Honors (Top 5%), 2018 - 2020
- UC Berkeley Summer School, 2017; Architectural Association Visiting School 2018, London, UK
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
SWA/Balsley | Landscape Design Intern
- Support the design team on projects from concept through construction documentation in the US, Middle East, Asia
- 3D modeling and rendering for presentations and competitions and preparation of construction drawings/documents
- Collaborate with studio leaders, and assist with marketing
Martha Schwartz Partners | Landscape Design Intern
- Projects: Private urban plaza, urban public park, and streetscape renovation.
- Conducted thorough research, site analysis, and precedent studies to inform design decisions
Ithaca, NY & New York, NY
08/2022 - 05/2024
Hong Kong
09/2016 - 06/2020
New York, NY
07/2024 - Present
- Utilized Rhino and SketchUp for 3D modeling tasks. Produced diagrams and conceptual designs using Adobe Creative Suite
- Assisted designers in preparing inter-office reports and documentation across multiple projects, and general office tasks
Cornell University | Graduate Studio Teaching Assistant
- Gave desk crits, software tutorials, and organized reviews for LA6020: Braiding Community & Environment via Public Space
DDON Planning | Landscape Design Intern
- Projects: Commerical and office mixed-use complex, residential Landscape, and tourism resort
- Created campus vision plan, master plan rendering, and mixed-use residential programming and schematic design
- Gathered data on land use and demographics, and assessed relevant planning regulations and context
Zhongxin Health Care | Landscape Design Consultant
- Conducted on-site survey and fieldwork, concept development, community interview for the firm’s nursing home project
- Executed office tasks such as creating, formatting, and editing documents, and maintaining records, files, and databases
Hong Kong Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences | Landscape Analyst
- Projects: Infrastructures of Faith: Religious Mobilities on the Belt and Road (https://brinfaith.com/) and the Yao Dao Project
- Performed geodata mining, analysis, mapping, and visualization utilizing Google Earth Engine, Mapbox GL JS, and ArcGIS.
- Conducted river flow simulation, terrain analysis, viewshed analysis, etc. Synthesized ethnographic, historical, ecological data
AWARDS & PUBLICATIONS
ULI Hines Student Competition Honorable Mentions | Project Manager & Landscape Designer
- Project: ”The Stage” is a mixed-use waterfront resilient hub development scheme for North Charleston, SC
- Assessed coastal flood risks and developed adaptation forms and strategies
Geospatial Dataset Publication | Spatial Data Analyst
- Project: China’s Belt And Road Initiative Global Economic Corridor
- Man, Chun Yin; Luo, Keyu; Zhang, Mengting; Palmer, David Alexander (2022): The BRI’s economic corridors. HKU Data Repository. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25442/hku.20472708.v1
Ecotourism Planning Project Publication | Landscape Designer & Planner
- “Negotiating with ethno-ecology: Landscape management strategies for northern Laos’s ecotourism boom” in Kelly, A.S, &Lu, X. (2021). Critical Landscape Planning during the Belt and Road Initiative. Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd., 171-184.
SKILLS
06/2023 - 09/2023
Shanghai, CN Ithaca, NY
01/2024 - 05/2024
Beijing, CN
06/2022 - 08/2022
Hong Kong
09/2021 - 04/2022
Hong Kong
08/2020 - 08/2021
- Define project scope, objectives and deliverables, managed project timeline and phases (3 weeks), and facilitated communications
02/2023
10/2021 08/2022